[DaBrain]

Well, I was toying around with some new shockwave effects and now I'm stuck with a problem.


The shockwaves are way too big.

I think the problem is, that the picture size (in this case 512²) affects the actual size of the shockwave in-game.

Look at this tiny vasudan cruiser.


In the picture above it's ok... but that's only the beginning of the animation


I think it's twice as large, as [v]s shockwave (256²)

Is there any table to edit the size ?

Edit:

[Turambar]

i got no idea, but it does look exceptionally sweet

BTW, my Artemis maps are done! screenies someday...
(I'm kinda grounded )

[Bobboau]

the image size has no bairing on the size in game, this is a basic facet of how UV texturemappig works, it doesn't, it doesn't doesn't doesn't doesn't!
you probly just have it expand too quickly or not quickly enough, or something to that effect

[aldo_14]

Have you tried adding a heavier (ish) 'fade'  effect to the end?  might help / look neat.  For my part, I think it looks ****-hot

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by Bobboau
the image size has no bairing on the size in game, this is a basic facet of how UV texturemappig works, it doesn't, it doesn't doesn't doesn't doesn't!
 

No, that's bad... More work for me.

Originally posted by aldo_14
Have you tried adding a heavier (ish) 'fade'  effect to the end?  might help / look neat.  For my part, I think it looks ****-hot

Yeah, but then I'm wasting space. (i.e. if I only use 480² of a 512² animation.)

BTW I have some upload problems... so I can't releas this.
Ah, the perseus map is ready... same problem.
Perhaps I'll put it up on geocities, but not today.


Edit: I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to release this, cause it was created with 3d Studio Max Trial. Although it shouldn't be a problem since it's not comercial.


@Bob Will 32-bit ANIs be implemented ?

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by DaBrain

Yeah, but then I'm wasting space. (i.e. if I only use 480² of a 512² animation.)

Yeah, i suppose.   What I mean, though, is if you convey the effect of it losing 'power' over that long range - i.e. it's still a big shockwave, but it's evident the power is decreasing with the range / time.  So only the very last frame need be black, the rest is just really faded.

Originally posted by DaBrain
Edit: I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to release this, cause it was created with 3d Studio Max Trial. Although it shouldn't be a problem since it's not comercial.

Er.... I've never had any issues releasing mods created with *cough* semi-legitamate *cough* copies of Max v4 & photoshop.

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by aldo_14

Er.... I've never had any issues releasing mods created with *cough* semi-legitamate *cough* copies of Max v4 & photoshop.

I think it is legal for the next 29 days

(30 day Trial)

And you are right, I think you should get these programs for free, or cheaper if you don't want to release commercial stuff.

But I don't like doing illegal stuff... *afraid*

[Taristin]

Originally posted by DaBrain


Yeah, but then I'm wasting space. (i.e. if I only use 480² of a 512² animation.)
 

But that's how V did it, isn't it? Like the warpmap isn't the largest space of the texture that it could be, either...

Originally posted by aldo_14

Er.... I've never had any issues releasing mods created with *cough* semi-legitamate *cough* copies of Max v4 & photoshop.

Considerring that that's the way most of us are working here.... I think you're all safe.

[DaBrain]

So it's up. It gave me an error message, but it seems to be fine.

http://www.8ung.at/dabrain/shockwave.rar


Don't forget to rename it to shockwave01.ani !

[J3Vr6]

Man those shockwaves are nice!  *gets the urge to hump a leg*

[Fractux]

Props DaBrain, that's a beautifull shockwave effect.

Cheers!

[Flipside]

J3Vr6, you planning on having a Dry Martini to celebrate then?

Nice looking shockwaves! Though Aldo & Raa are right, it needs to fade out near the end, else the shockwave will just come to an abrupt stop at the edge of the image size, which I think would look odd, wasted pixels or no.

[J3Vr6]

Originally posted by Flipside
J3Vr6, you planning on having a Dry Martini to celebrate then?

Why yes!  Thank you!





And now for some action!  C'mere DaBrain!

[Flipside]

That Godzilla, he's a monsters' monster I suppose it's inevitable if you spend your life wearing rubber suits

Oh, and I had a Dry Martini once, it was wet

[Psychonaut]

Wrong topic, DaBrain!!

There is no problem, the shockwaves are just GREAT, HALLELUYA

[Lightspeed]

The main problem is the palette. It doesn't look all that good with the banding going on.

Maybe you should 'equalize' the colours in it a bit - this'd look (technically) worse of course, but wouldnt cause ugly banding like that.

It's pretty nice, but too much colour variation to fit in FS2's 8-bit ANI system

Good work nonetheless.

[DaBrain]

I did so.
The lensflare had blue rays before
(And also notice, every single frame has a  different diffuse value )

I thought the higher fps rate would make the lack of colors harder to see Well, it doesn't...

The more I equalize the colors, the more comic-ish it looks.

I think [v] could have easily created this effect.
But they didn't... perhaps due to the color limitation.

Anyway we need 32-bit ANIs. This would cut the time I need for animations down.


I'll work on this again, but its a time-killer.



Edit: BTW I love Godzilla My favourite trash movie.

[HotSnoJ]

Originally posted by DaBrain

But it looks so good!

[Lightspeed]

Originally posted by DaBrain

I thought the higher fps rate would make the lack of colors harder to see Well, it doesn't...
 

With shockwaves, the FPS depend on 'shockwave speed' so it doesn't matter at all which value you put as FPS.

[[$$$] Money]

Nice shockwave, it really does add the "Oomph" factor into bomb hits and exploding capital ship much better than the old one. Fix the size and it'll be great.

Unfortunately, that same shockwave is used for the anti-fighter cluster bomb and it does suit the launch profile of that weapon. It would be nice if we could use another shockwave ani for that weapon... :devil: